Wild 'super pigs' from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, harming land, crops and wildlife.

Marcus Lashley, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida • conversation
Dec. 19, 2023 ~8 min

Happy pigs beat low climate footprint for pork consumers

Consumers would rather pay more for pork when pigs are treated well than for those that have a lower climate footprint.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 25, 2023 ~8 min


Efforts to control wild pigs pay off

Olivia Randall-U. Georgia • futurity
Oct. 11, 2023 ~5 min

Experiment Puts Pig’s Kidney in Brain-dead Human Body

VOA Learning English • voa
Aug. 19, 2023 ~5 min

FDA: People can eat these gene-edited pigs

The United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized gene-edited pigs entrance into the food chain for human consumption.

David Wasson-Washington State • futurity
May 8, 2023 ~6 min

From whistling arrows and trumpeting elephants to battle cries and eerie horns, ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies

Since antiquity people have harnessed sound as a weapon, and the practice continues – in new high-tech ways – today.

Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University • conversation
Aug. 3, 2022 ~10 min

Horses and pigs can tell if you’re being positive or negative

"...our voices have a direct impact on the emotional state of animals, which is very interesting from an animal welfare perspective."

U. Copenhagen • futurity
June 17, 2022 ~8 min

Sperm don’t work without timing zinc right

Zinc plays a key role in the ability of sperm to fertilize an egg, research finds. The discovery could improve artificial insemination of livestock.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
June 14, 2022 ~6 min


Pig grunts show their emotions

Grunts reveal if a pig is happy, excited, scared, stressed, or somewhere in between, a new study of 7,000 recordings shows.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
March 8, 2022 ~6 min

Pig grunts show their emotions

Grunts reveal if a pig is happy, excited, scared, stressed, or somewhere in between, a new study of 7,000 recordings shows.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
March 8, 2022 ~6 min

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